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Originally Posted by El Blanco
Mod: My uncle was a priest for over 60 years. He had temptations and cravings, but he focused that energy on serving God and helping the community. I had a friend who wrote a thesis on the reasons for the recent troubles in the cloth.
And, in Africa, Catholic priests are allowed to marry. The Church just keeps it quiet.
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Oh, don't get me wrong. There are plenty of Priests who are able to take a vow of celibacy and keep it. That's awfully tough thing to do, and I commend them for it. But I wish they'd allow marriage, even if the guidelines were extremely strict. I think it would keep more Priests from leaving the Priesthood...or worse.